Detachable collar



Nov. 3, 1931.

B. EBERT DETACHABLE COLLAR Filed March 7. 1930 BRl/NO fB/FRT if Patented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES OFF CE 3mm EBERT, or LOSSNITZ, ennivraiw DETACHAIBLE COLLAR i Application filed March 7, 1930, Serial No. 434,104, and inneer an me 15, was.

My invention relates to improvements in detachable collars of the folded type and more especially to so-called double collars for mens wear which consist of starched linen cloth, cotton, silk or like woven material.

As a rule collars of this type are carefully shaped by the manufacturers so as to provide ample space for the necktie to be easily inserted between the outer flap and the neck band ofthe collar, and to be freely moved around, while the ends of the necktie are tied in a bow or knot.

Howeveras. a matter of fact-collars which are repeatedly washed and ironed will thereby gradually lose their proper shape i. e. showing a tendency to hold firmly clamped the inserted neck tie and rendering it an annoying task to slide itinto its proper place. v

The principal object of this invention is to overcome the said drawback and to provide a double collar of improved design which is substantially proof against losing its initial shape through washing and ironing. V 7

With this object in view the neckband and the fold over flap of the collar are joined together by a seam or junction line which is arcor bow-shaped when the collar is unfolded and laid out flat; reinforcing threads being provided within the neck band in such like position as to represent the chord of said arc, said threads running longitudinally through the neck-band and being adapted to act as bracing members, safeguarding the arc-shaped seam against being straightened out and levelled during ironing and kindred stretching operations. The neck-band may be cut from woven material composed of alternate closely woven strips and adjacent strips of lighter weave.

The nature and scope of my invention are briefly outlined in the appended claim and will be more fully understood by the follow- 1 ing specification taken together with the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 shows a double collar inunfolded condition while being ironed,

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the folded collar.

The collar consists of the outer flap 10 and the neckband which comprises two sections, the lower section 22 containing the button holes 30, 31, 32 and being made of material which is pliable enough to facilitate manipu lation, i. e. attaching and buttoning, whilst the upper section 21 of the neckband portion, joining the outer flap 10 along the top edge 11 of the collar, is preferably made of a heavier material, as diagrammatically in dicated in the drawings by the differently di- V rected cross hatchings.

As seen in Fig. 1 the top edge 11 at which the neckband and the fold over 'flap 10 are joined together islcurved or arc-shaped, when the collar is unfolded and laid out flat. Within the neckband of the collar a plurality of reinforcing threads 23a are provided running longitudinally therethrough in a straight line; the latter are functionally as- T sociated with the said arc-shaped top edge 11 or seam line and represent as to their position and function a chord or bracing member of the said arc.

To wit: By the said bracing member the arc-shaped seam 11 is safeguarded against v deformations viz. against being flattened and levelled by ironing and kindred operations, 7

during which the collar is subjected to comparatively heavy pulling, stretching and other stresses tending to deform the collar.

My experiments have shown that by rein forcing the neck band in the manner shown any undue and premature deformations of the collar through ironing entailing troubles in putting on neck ties'are effectively prevented.

Detachable double collar of the folded type comprising in combination a neck-band and an outer flap which are joined together by an arc-shaped seam when the collar is unfolded and laid out fiat, a plurality of reinforcing threads being so provided within the neck-*band as gto representrarqhord of said are, "-said th i eads .i'unning' longitudinally through the neck-band and being adaptedto .t I safeguard the said arc-shaped se am a ainst being straightened during kindred stretching operations; In testimony whereof I m to th wpwifi a n- .h n :w: RUNO EBERT.

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